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DECODING WORDS WITH THREE ROOTS

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primeval = pertaining to (__-al____) the first (_prim-_) age ( -ev ) or ages *pertaining to is an adjective suffix meaning and age is a base word meaning
primordial = pertaining to ( -al ) beginning (_ -ordi ) first ( prim ) *pertaining to is an adjective suffix meaning and -ordi is a base word meaning
expiration = the act of (_-ation _) breathing (_ pir- _) out ( _ex-_) * the act of is a noun suffix meaning and out is a directional prefix meaning

Fill in the Roots: Week 2 – page 5

effloresce = to begin ( -esce ) to flower (_flori_) out ( _ef-) *to begin is a verb suffix meaning and out is a directional prefix meaning
floriculture = the result of ( -ure ) tilling/tending ( cult- ) flowers ( flori- ) * the result of is a noun suffix meaning and tilling/tending is a base word meaning
floriferous = characterized by ( -ous ) bearing ( fer- ) flowers ( flori ) *characterized by is an adjective suffix meaning and bearing is a base word meaning
compensate = to act by ( -ate ) weighing ( -pens ) together ( com- ) * to act by is a verb suffix meaning and together is a directional prefix meaning
propensity = the condition of ( -ity ) hanging ( -pens ) forward ( pro- ) * the condition of is a noun suffix meaning and forward is a directional prefix meaning
congratulate = to act by ( -ate ) expressing pleasure ( gratul- ) with ( con- ) * to act by is a verb suffix meaning and together is a directional prefix meaning
ingratiate = to act by ( -ate ) bringing oneself into ( in-2 ) the favor ( grati- ) *to act by is a verb suffix meaning and together is a into is a directional prefix meaning
ingratitude = the state of ( -tude ) not ( in-1 ) being thankful ( grati- ) * the state of is a noun suffix meaning and not is a negating prefix meaning